girl's name
Kensington
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,312
Kensington is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 292 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kensington over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 417 |
| 2010s | 2,107 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 543 |
How popular is Kensington?
In 2025, Kensington was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kensington is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kensington
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kensington also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kensington over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kensington
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kensington — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kensington
How popular is the name Kensington?
In 2025, Kensington was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kensington a girl's or a boy's name?
Kensington is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kensington?
Kensington has 3 syllables.
When was Kensington most popular?
Kensington peaked in 2015, when 292 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kensington a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kensington currently ranks #2,830 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.